Epicranial aponeurosis
| Epicranial aponeurosis | |
|---|---|
Muscles of the head, face, and neck. (Epicranial aponeurosis visible at top labeled 1.) | |
| Details | |
| System | Skeletal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | galea aponeurotica, aponeurosis epicranialis, aponeurosis epicrania |
| TA98 | A04.1.03.007 |
| TA2 | 2059 |
| FMA | 46768 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The epicranial aponeurosis (aponeurosis epicranialis, galea aponeurotica) is an aponeurosis (a tough layer of dense fibrous tissue). It covers the upper part of the skull in humans and many other animals.